Prior to taking on the role as the managing director for the data mining company Pegasus Research in Sydney, Australia, Nick Catsaras held executive positions within the medical and healthcare fields. Nick Catsaras maintains a professional interest in the field of medical research, particularly the breakthrough findings in gastrointestinal disease research.
For many years, gastrointestinal researchers have theorized that gut bacteria may be partially responsible for the nutritional deficiencies and stunted growth experienced by malnourished children. A 2020 study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered more than a dozen strains of bacteria found in the small intestine that may be responsible for many long-term symptoms of malnutrition. 525 underweight infants from Bangladesh were enrolled in a nutrition program.
Approximately 80 children with environmental enteric dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract did not gain weight. Researchers found that a group of 14 bacteria strains were present in the children. These strains disrupt the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients. These bacteria also inhibit growth factors, a type of protein that regulates cell development. Since researchers did not study the gut biome of children who were able to gain weight, further investigation is needed to understand the role of bacteria in childhood stunting.
For many years, gastrointestinal researchers have theorized that gut bacteria may be partially responsible for the nutritional deficiencies and stunted growth experienced by malnourished children. A 2020 study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered more than a dozen strains of bacteria found in the small intestine that may be responsible for many long-term symptoms of malnutrition. 525 underweight infants from Bangladesh were enrolled in a nutrition program.
Approximately 80 children with environmental enteric dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract did not gain weight. Researchers found that a group of 14 bacteria strains were present in the children. These strains disrupt the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients. These bacteria also inhibit growth factors, a type of protein that regulates cell development. Since researchers did not study the gut biome of children who were able to gain weight, further investigation is needed to understand the role of bacteria in childhood stunting.
